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Michael Learned will always be known for her role as Olivia Walton in the iconic family drama The Waltons, which is celebrating its 50 th anniversary this year. She was nominated for six Emmy Awards as Lead Actress in a Drama, winning three times for her role as Olivia Walton. After the seventh season, she left the show.
The actress Michael Learned (b. 1939) is chiefly known for her role as the matriarch Olivia Walton in the tv-series The Waltons. For her performance on the show, she was awarded with the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series three times.
Highlights. Full Interview. Shows. Topics. Professions. Genres. People. About this interview. In her two-and-a-half-hour interview, Michael Learned speaks of her early life and theatrical training. She recalls early roles on Canadian television and acting on stage in San Francisco in a production of Private Lives directed by Francis Ford Coppola.
